top of page
Latest News
Search


Taking up the baton
A Letter from Ireland a Chara, This week we lost Rita O’Hare. She was a friend, a comrade, and mentor, and at times tormentor. Many knew...

Greg O'Loughlin
Mar 11, 20232 min read
138
0



Greg O'Loughlin
Mar 8, 20230 min read
76
0


Information for Services for Rita O'Hare
Funeral services for Rita O'Hare will be held at Glasnevin Cemetery on Tuesday, March 7th at approximately 1:30pm Irish Time. The service...

Greg O'Loughlin
Mar 6, 20231 min read
163
0


Irish America mourns passing of Rita O'Hare
As news of Rita O'Hare's passing made its way across the country, tributes and memories poured in from every corner. United States...

Greg O'Loughlin
Mar 5, 20232 min read
84
0


Sadness at the passing of Rita O’Hare
Speaking this morning, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald TD has said: “I am deeply saddened to announce the death of Rita O’Hare, who...
ciaranquinnireland
Mar 4, 20233 min read
84
0


American Political Leadership Reacts to Windsor Framework News
As news of a resolution to the impasse between the UK and the EU over trade concerns broke, American political leaders responded with...

Greg O'Loughlin
Feb 28, 20233 min read
105
0


Time now to make politics work and restore Executive without delay: O’Neill
Speaking from Stormont this afternoon Sinn Féin Vice-President Michelle O’Neill welcomed the breakthrough between London and Brussels in...

Greg O'Loughlin
Feb 27, 20231 min read
8
0


Sinn Féin President welcomes conclusion of Protocol negotiations
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD this afternoon welcomed the conclusion of negotiations between London and Brussels and the fact...

Greg O'Loughlin
Feb 27, 20232 min read
18
0


Breaking News: London and Brussels Reach Agreement
The British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have reached an agreement on the implementation...

Greg O'Loughlin
Feb 27, 20231 min read
24
1


Looking to the future of a new and united Ireland
A Letter from Ireland a Chara, I was intending to write about the upcoming St. Patrick’s day visit by the Sinn Féin leadership and the...

Greg O'Loughlin
Feb 25, 20232 min read
39
0


The Fenian Ram - The World’s First Military Submarine
Irish America has always looked for new and novel means to support the struggle for Irish independence and freedom. That support took...

Greg O'Loughlin
Feb 24, 20231 min read
70
0


Mary Lou McDonald, Michelle O'Neill, political leaders condemn attack in Omagh
In response to the shooting of PSNI Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell, Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald said, "This attack of...

Greg O'Loughlin
Feb 23, 20232 min read
69
0


Extraordinary Intervention from the Times of London
By the end of last week, it was clear that a deal between the European Union and the British Government was on the cards. On Friday,...

Greg O'Loughlin
Feb 21, 20232 min read
48
0


Our Celtic Cousins
A Letter from Ireland a Chara, It’s a cliché to say that all political careers end in failure. Like all clinchés, there is a grain of...

Greg O'Loughlin
Feb 18, 20232 min read
70
0


“Game On” to resolve the current Brexit impasse
The British Prime minister Rishi Sunak, jetted into Belfast to meet with party leaders as speculation mounts that a deal on Brexit is on...

Greg O'Loughlin
Feb 17, 20231 min read
28
0


The Good Friday Agreement: Great heart and great vulnerability
By Dylan Egan My first thoughts of ending partition were inspired by Queen Elizabeth’s visit to the republic. It seemed just a regular...

Greg O'Loughlin
Feb 16, 20233 min read
280
0


Sinn Féin President extends best wishes to Nicola Sturgeon on her resignation
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD has extended her warmest regards and best wishes to Nicola Sturgeon as she steps down as the...

Greg O'Loughlin
Feb 15, 20231 min read
30
0


DUP refuses to elect a speaker to pass life saving law
First Minister (Designate), Michelle O'Neill recalled the Assembly today in order to pass Dáithí’s Organ Donation Law. Seeking to name a...

Greg O'Loughlin
Feb 14, 20231 min read
27
1


Irish Unity Referendum must be fact based - unlike Brexit Campaign
By Chris MacManus MEP Uachtarán Shinn Féin Mary Lou McDonald has described this as “a decade of opportunity”. 2023 needs to be the year...

Greg O'Loughlin
Feb 13, 20231 min read
31
0


The State of the Union
A Letter from Ireland a Chara, I am back in Ireland, and it’s good to be home. The sun is out. Snowdrops are blossoming, and daffodils...

Greg O'Loughlin
Feb 11, 20232 min read
16
0
Be the First to Receive the Latest News from Ireland and Irish America with the Friends of Sinn Féin Newsletter
bottom of page